Alan B Shepard Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Alan B Shepard Elementary School

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Top 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Alan B Shepard Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Alan B Shepard Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	96
1	87
2	105
3	101

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
2023	470
2022	466
2021	453
2020	601
2019	601
2018	611
2017	611
2016	504
2015	468
2014	471
2013	490
2012	527
2011	546
2010	543
2009	500
2008	495
2007	514
2005	515
2004	528
2003	558
2002	540
2001	521
2000	504
1999	493
1998	487
1997	503
1996	503
1995	514
1994	508
1993	471
1992	501
1991	557
1990	511

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	29
2014	28
2013	34
2012	33
2011	34
2010	36
2009	33
2008	25
2007	24
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	28
2001	30
2000	29
1999	29
1998	28
1997	29
1996	31
1995	30
1994	30
1993	29
1992	31
1991	31

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Alan B Shepard Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Alan B Shepard Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1595 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School
2023	#1595
2022	#1078
2021	#1015
2019	#1744
2018	#2152
2017	#1872
2016	#1846
2015	#1799
2014	#1302
2013	#942
2012	#1262

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	22%	27%	28%
2021	37%	28%	25%
2019	36%	33%	29%
2018	30%	32%	29%
2017	32%	32%	31%
2016	31%	31%	32%
2015	28%	29%	30%
2014	62%	59%	61%
2013	68%	58%	62%
2012	92%	80%	88%
2011	91%	80%	86%

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25-29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2022	27%	30%	30%
2021	32%	32%	24%
2019	30%	38%	31%
2018	24%	37%	29%
2017	28%	38%	33%
2016	28%	36%	31%
2015	27%	38%	34%
2014	62%	57%	65%
2013	71%	58%	64%
2012	79%	75%	82%
2011	82%	75%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	16:1
2019	18:1	15:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	15:1	17:1
2016	17:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	18:1
2013	15:1	13:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	17:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	18:1	22:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	17:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	17:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	16:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	5%	4%
2007	4%	5%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	15%	27%	16%
2022	16%	27%	14%
2021	13%	27%	14%
2020	12%	26%	13%
2019	12%	26%	13%
2018	13%	26%	13%
2017	13%	26%	13%
2016	14%	26%	11%
2015	12%	25%	11%
2014	10%	25%	10%
2013	11%	24%	9%
2012	9%	24%	9%
2011	9%	23%	8%
2010	7%	22%	8%
2009	8%	22%	7%
2008	5%	21%	7%
2007	7%	20%	6%
2005	3%	18%	5%
2004	4%	18%	5%
2003	5%	17%	5%
2002	3%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	3%
2000	4%	15%	2%
1999	4%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	2%	12%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	2%	10%	2%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	14%	17%	14%
2022	13%	17%	14%
2021	12%	17%	13%
2020	9%	17%	12%
2019	9%	17%	12%
2018	12%	17%	12%
2017	12%	17%	12%
2016	10%	17%	11%
2015	11%	17%	11%
2014	11%	17%	10%
2013	7%	18%	10%
2012	9%	18%	10%
2011	9%	18%	11%
2010	9%	20%	11%
2009	9%	20%	10%
2008	10%	20%	10%
2007	11%	20%	9%
2005	6%	20%	8%
2004	8%	21%	8%
2003	8%	21%	8%
2002	5%	21%	6%
2001	5%	21%	7%
2000	5%	21%	5%
1999	6%	21%	5%
1998	5%	21%	4%
1997	3%	20%	3%
1996	3%	21%	3%
1995	3%	20%	3%
1994	4%	21%	3%
1993	3%	21%	2%
1992	3%	21%	3%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	63%	45%	58%
2022	63%	47%	61%
2021	67%	47%	62%
2020	72%	48%	65%
2019	72%	48%	65%
2018	69%	49%	66%
2017	69%	49%	66%
2016	70%	49%	71%
2015	73%	49%	73%
2014	74%	50%	74%
2013	75%	50%	75%
2012	75%	51%	75%
2011	76%	51%	75%
2010	79%	53%	77%
2009	79%	53%	79%
2008	81%	54%	79%
2007	78%	55%	81%
2005	87%	57%	83%
2004	85%	57%	84%
2003	85%	58%	85%
2002	89%	59%	88%
2001	90%	60%	88%
2000	90%	61%	90%
1999	87%	62%	91%
1998	89%	63%	92%
1997	93%	64%	93%
1996	93%	64%	94%
1995	92%	65%	93%
1994	93%	65%	95%
1993	93%	65%	94%
1992	92%	66%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	8%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	6%
2017	6%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	0.56	0.70	0.56
2022	0.56	0.68	0.54
2021	0.52	0.68	0.53
2020	0.46	0.68	0.50
2019	0.46	0.68	0.50
2018	0.49	0.67	0.48
2017	0.49	0.67	0.48
2016	0.48	0.67	0.47
2015	0.44	0.67	0.45
2014	0.43	0.66	0.43
2013	0.42	0.66	0.42
2012	0.42	0.65	0.42
2011	0.41	0.66	0.43
2010	0.37	0.64	0.39
2009	0.38	0.64	0.36
2008	0.35	0.64	0.36
2007	0.38	0.63	0.33
2005	0.24	0.61	0.30
2004	0.27	0.60	0.29
2003	0.27	0.59	0.27
2002	0.21	0.59	0.23
2001	0.19	0.58	0.23
2000	0.19	0.57	0.19
1999	0.24	0.56	0.17
1998	0.21	0.56	0.16
1997	0.13	0.54	0.14
1996	0.13	0.53	0.12
1995	0.15	0.53	0.13
1994	0.13	0.52	0.11
1993	0.13	0.52	0.11
1992	0.15	0.52	0.12

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Eligible for

58%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	59%	43%	41%
2022	60%	43%	41%
2021	61%	44%	41%
2020	42%	47%	42%
2019	42%	47%	42%
2018	45%	46%	39%
2017	45%	46%	39%
2016	47%	47%	41%
2015	51%	52%	45%
2014	46%	47%	42%
2013	37%	45%	33%
2012	21%	21%	19%
2011	32%	39%	27%
2010	29%	37%	26%
2005	19%	32%	16%
2004	18%	31%	14%
2003	18%	30%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Alan B Shepard Elementary School	Illinois	Bourbonnais School District 53
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	8%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	3%	2%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	8%	5%	10%
2012	21%	27%	21%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bourbonnais School District 53

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Alan B Shepard Elementary School's ranking?

Alan B Shepard Elementary School is ranked #1595 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Alan B Shepard Elementary School often compared to?

Alan B Shepard Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Noel Levasseur Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Alan B Shepard Elementary School?

477 students attend Alan B Shepard Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Alan B Shepard Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Alan B Shepard Elementary School?

Alan B Shepard Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Alan B Shepard Elementary School offer ?

Alan B Shepard Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is Alan B Shepard Elementary School part of?

Alan B Shepard Elementary School is part of Bourbonnais School District 53.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education